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Ambelin Kwaymullina

Ambelin Kwaymullina is a First Nations writer, illustrator and academic who comes from the Palyku people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Ambelin tells stories across a range of forms, including poetry, short stories, essays, novels, picture books and paintings (but please note this website is only for her works of creative fiction). Ambelin is a previous winner of the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards and the Aurealis Awards. Her work as an educator has been recognised through multiple awards including the Neville Bonner Award for Indigenous Education. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a member of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, and a member of the First Nations Australia Writer’s Network. https://akauthor.com.au/#!/

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Liar's Test

Liar's Test

2024
Living on Stolen Land

Living on Stolen Land

2020
I Love Me

I Love Me

2019

with Sally Morgan

The Things She's Seen

The Things She's Seen

2018

with Ezekiel Kwaymullina

Mother of Invention

Mother of Invention

2018

with Rivqa Rafael, Nisi Shawl, Cat Sparks, Joanne Anderton and John Chu

Catching Teller Crow

Catching Teller Crow

2018

with Ezekiel Kwaymullina

Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine Issue 61

Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine Issue 61

2015

with David Barber and Sean Williams

The Foretelling of Georgie Spider

The Foretelling of Georgie Spider

2015
The Disappearance of Ember Crow

The Disappearance of Ember Crow

2013
The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf

The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf

2012
Charlie Burr and the Crazy Cockroach Disaster

Charlie Burr and the Crazy Cockroach Disaster

2012

with Sally Morgan, Blaze Kwaymullina and Ezekiel Kwaymullina

Charlie Burr and the Great Shed Invasion

Charlie Burr and the Great Shed Invasion

2011

with Sally Morgan, Blaze Kwaymullina and Ezekiel Kwaymullina

Charlie Burr and the Three Stolen Dollars

Charlie Burr and the Three Stolen Dollars

2011

with Sally Morgan, Blaze Kwaymullina and Ezekiel Kwaymullina

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The Book That Made Me

The Book That Made Me

2016

with Markus Zusak, Benjamin Law and Randa Abdel-Fattah